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The Finance ministry official says mining investment can create jobs and transform communities as Sino Minerals commissions Shs1.2 billion administrative infrastructure in Kabale District.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
Vice President Kashim Shettima has unveiled the Arewa for Asiwaju campaign head office in Abuja to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. Read More: https://punchng.com/shettima-unveils-arewa-for-asiwaju-campaign-office-in-abuja/
Africa · Punch · Latest (Nigeria) ·
Farmers and agricultural stakeholders are urging greater investment in indigenous seeds, traditional foods and sustainable farming to improve child nutrition, strengthen household food security and help communities withstand climate change.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
The Minister for the Presidency has urged Ugandans in Australia and the wider Australasian region to invest in Uganda, share their expertise and build international partnerships to support economic transformation.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
Uganda’s vanilla exports fell from 603 metric tonnes in 2024 to about 455 tonnes last year, prompting stakeholders to urge farmers to maintain plantations and capitalise on international demand.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
The Sultan of Sokoto has urged FRSC Special Marshals to adopt data-driven strategies and partnerships to reduce road traffic crashes and save lives in Nige Read More: https://punchng.com/use-data-to-curb-road-crashes-sultan-tells-frsc-marshals/
Africa · Punch · Latest (Nigeria) ·
The Ministry of Gender has tasked security officials with investigating the disappearance of two motorcycles supplied to a beneficiary group, as a nationwide assessment examines accountability and the impact of the government programme.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji says his administration will focus on industrialisation and the growth of small businesses in its second term. Read More: https://punchng.com/industrialisation-small-businesses-next-focus-after-infrastructure-oyebanji/
Africa · Punch · Latest (Nigeria) ·
Prof Kindiki says he won’t allow contractors who have received government money to do shoddy work.
Africa · Nation · Kenya ·
From a former Golden Eaglets goalkeeper representing Uganda to Nigerian-born players choosing Malawi, Sudan and Benin Republic, footballers with Nigerian connections are finding international opportunities elsewhere in Africa.
Africa · Premium Times · Latest (Nigeria) ·
Morocco’s newly appointed minister-delegate in charge of maritime fisheries, Ahmed El Mahdi Mezouari, takes office with a long political career in the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) and a series of economic, environmental and infrastructure challenges facing the fisheries sector.
Africa · Hespress English · Latest (Morocco) ·
The commission's Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, Edoyemi Ogoh, said the verification process would protect consumers from buying fake devices and help prevent substandard handsets from affecting network service quality for other users.
Africa · Premium Times · Latest (Nigeria) ·
Twelve members of Morocco’s new government will have to give up their parliamentary seats after being appointed ministers, as Moroccan law prohibits members of the House of Representatives from simultaneously serving in government.
Africa · Hespress English · Latest (Morocco) ·
Morocco’s draft 2027 Finance Bill will prioritize household purchasing power, social assistance, youth employment and regional development, including an allocation of MAD 25 billion to accelerate a new generation of integrated territorial development programs, according to a statement from the…
Africa · Hespress English · Latest (Morocco) ·
As the world marks World Food Day under the theme “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow”, women farmers in Forikrom, in the Bono East Region, have added their voices to the global call for action, urging Ghanaians to eat local, support rural farmers, and push for policies that strengthen food security.
Africa · MyJoyOnline · Latest (Ghana) ·
More visitors are trooping to the Ho Sports Stadium as Day Two of the Republic Bank–JoyNews Habitat Fair gets underway in the Volta Regional capital.
Africa · MyJoyOnline · Latest (Ghana) ·
Ghana has proposed a visa waiver agreement with Lebanon covering holders of diplomatic, service, and ordinary passports to strengthen bilateral relations and facilitate travel, trade, and investment between the two countries.
Africa · MyJoyOnline · Latest (Ghana) ·
The former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer for the 2028 elections, says the party has resolved its internal wrangling, urging members at the constituency and polling station levels to remain formidable.
Africa · MyJoyOnline · Latest (Ghana) ·
Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways Alhassan Suhuyini says a proper reset of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) would have involved replacing the existing commissioners and establishing a transparent process for appointing people with proven integrity and credibility.
Africa · MyJoyOnline · Latest (Ghana) ·
The crisis began after Baffa Suleiman deposed to an affidavit claiming he—and not Zakari Alhaji-Sidi—won the primary election conducted on 25 May 2025.
Africa · Premium Times · Latest (Nigeria) ·
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has urged Christian denominations to sustain their unity at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Christian Association of Nige Read More: https://punchng.com/oluremi-tinubu-seeks-christian-unity-as-can-honours-obasanjo-gowon-others-at-50/
Africa · Punch · Latest (Nigeria) ·
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed that he personally supported some Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa, including paying school fees for their children, beyond the assistance provided by the government.
Africa · MyJoyOnline · Latest (Ghana) ·
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has presented a detailed defence of the GH¢49.72 million spent evacuating Ghanaians from South Africa, rejecting the Minority’s claims that more than GH¢16 million remains unaccounted for.
Africa · MyJoyOnline · Latest (Ghana) ·
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says he’ll leave office when his term expires in 2030. Making the announcement on Saturday, Sisi described the matter as “completely settled.”
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